Archbishop Makarios tests positive to COVID-19

Archbishop Makarios. Photo: AAP/Dylan Coker

Australia.- In a statement issued by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is it confirmed that Archbishop Makarios has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Archbishop is fully vaccinated.

After presenting some mild symptoms he was immediately placed in self-isolation to protect others and himself until the test results were processed.

“I fully understand the adverse effects and especially the psychological fatigue that the evolving ordeal of the pandemic has brought to everyone,” Archbishop Makarios said urging people to follow the medical advice of health professionals and get vaccinated as “there are no dogmatic, canonical and ecclesiastical reasons not to vaccinate someone”.

“However, it is clear that we are going through an extremely critical period, during which the new variant of the virus is unfortunately spreading rapidly… For this reason, I urge you all to do your utmost to protect yourself and the people around you, and to reduce as much as possible the risk of contracting the disease or transmitting the virus to someone else,” he added.

S:neoskosmos.com